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OSHA Inspection: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. in WARD HILL BUSINESS PARK - WEST, HAVERHILL, MA 01835 (NAICS 424690). OSHA activity number 345320246.

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OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
WARD HILL BUSINESS PARK - WEST
City
HAVERHILL
State
MA
ZIP
01835
Mailing
30 BOND STREET, HAVERHILL, MA 01830
Inspection type
Follow-up (F)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
424690
Employees
3500
Ownership type
A

7 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.120 Q02 V

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 130 exposed
Issued
Sep 7, 2021
Abate by
Oct 12, 2021
Penalty
Initial $9,753 · Current $4,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

29 CFR  1910.120(q)(2)(v):The emergency response plan did not address, to the extent not addressed elsewhere, site security and control:  (a) Location - Ward Hill Business Park West, Haverhill, MA  On or about May 20, 2021, the facility's emergency response plan does not designate equipment, people, and procedures to ensure site security and control during emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4500
  • — Z (S) $9753

1910.176 C

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 130 exposed
Issued
Sep 7, 2021
Abate by
Oct 12, 2021
Penalty
Initial $9,753 · Current $4,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

29 CFR  1910.176(c):Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage:  (a) Location - 15 Shelley Road, Haverhill, MA - Flammable Liquid Storage Room:  On or about May 20, 2021, damaged pallets were stored at the end of a racking system storing flammable liquids in the flammable liquids warehouse.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4500
  • — Z (S) $9753

1910.307 B

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 130 exposed
Issued
Sep 7, 2021
Abate by
Oct 12, 2021
Penalty
Initial $9,753 · Current $4,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

29 CFR  1910.307(b):Areas designated as hazardous (classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system were not properly documented:  (a) Location - 30 Bond Street, Haverhill, MA - Repackaging Room:  On or about May 20, 2021 the area within the walk in hoods used to process Class 1 flammable liquids, and the area adjacent to the walk in hoods, was not documented as a hazardous (classified) location under either the Class and Zone or Class and Division system.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4500
  • — Z (S) $9753

1910.307 C

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 130 exposed
Issued
Sep 7, 2021
Abate by
Oct 12, 2021
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

29 CFR  1910.307(c):Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:  (a) Location - 30 Bond Street, Haverhill, MA - Repackaging Room:  On or about May 20, 2021, scales used in conjunction with the processing of Class 1 flammable liquids within walk in hoods were not intrinsically safe, approved for use within Class 1 Division 1 hazardous (classified) locations, or otherwise safe for use in Class 1 Division 1 hazardous (classified) locations.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.1200 G02 VII

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 130 exposed
Issued
Sep 7, 2021
Abate by
Oct 12, 2021
Penalty
Initial $9,753 · Current $4,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(2)(vii): The chemical manufacturer or importer preparing the safety data sheet did not ensure that it included all of the information associated with Section 7, Handling and Storage, in accordance with Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.1200 - Safety Data Sheets (Mandatory):  (a) Location - Ward Hill Business Park West, Haverhill, MA:  On or about May 20, 2021, the employer's safety data sheet for Formaldehyde, 37% in Aqueous Solution Revision Number 3 does not provide precautions for safe handling including recommendations for handling incompatible chemicals and recommendations on the conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4500
  • — Z (S) $9753

1910.1200 G02 X

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 130 exposed
Issued
Sep 7, 2021
Abate by
Oct 12, 2021
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(2)(x): The chemical manufacturer or importer preparing the safety data sheet did not ensure that it included all of the information associated with Section 10, Stability and Reactivity, in accordance with Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.1200 - Safety Data Sheets (Mandatory):  (a) Location - Ward Hill Business Park West, Haverhill, MA:  On or about May 20, 2021, the employer's safety data sheet for Formaldehyde, 37% in Aqueous Solution Revision Number 3 does not provide a description of the solution's stabilizer and does not list all classes of incompatible materials with which the chemical could react to produce a hazardous situation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.178 C02 V

Repeat Gravity 5 1 instance 130 exposed
Issued
Sep 7, 2021
Abate by
Oct 12, 2021
Penalty
Initial $48,765 · Current $20,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

29 CFR  1910.178(c)(2)(v): Power-operated industrial trucks designated as DS, ES, GS, or LPS were not used in locations used for the storage of hazardous liquids in sealed containers or liquefied or compressed gases in containers (Reference 29 CFR 1910.178(c)):  (a) Location - 15 Shelley Road, Haverhill, MA:  On or about May 20, 2021, the Crown Work Assist Vehicle (WAV), an  E designated power-operated industrial truck, was permitted to be operated within the flammable liquids warehouse and within the shipping and receiving areas of the facility.  Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iv), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1463976, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on June 5, 20201, with respect to a workplace located at 30 Bond Street, Haverhill, MA 01830.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $20000
  • — Z (R) $48765

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